Restraining device



M. w. TAYLOR ETAL 2,939,425

RESTRAINING DEVICE 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 INVENTORS Mzunu \Mffiuwuoz. 6* GLENN M. TAYLQR.

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RESTRAINING DEVICE Fil ed April 11, 1958 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 1 VENTORS MELVN W. AYLOZ.

ATTOENEYfi RESTRAINING DEVICE Melvin W. Taylor and Glenn M. Taylor, both of RR. 2, Roseville, Ill.

This invention relates to an improved appliance primarily designed for restraining swine but also adapted for use with other types of animals.

The general object of this invention is to provide an appliance of the class described which will firmly and safely hold the animal during certain veterinary operations and yet is readily releasable when the operations are completed.

A further object is to provide a device of the character described which is capable of being operated by an unassisted person. 1 Another object is the provision of a device of the character described comprising generally a pair of opposed body supporting members, a pivotally mounted clamping member, and means for releasably fastening the clamping member to a latch on one of the body supports in order to restrain the movement of the animal.

Among the further objects and advantages of this invention is the provision of a restraining device of the class described supra, the device being positive in operatiqn and durable in use. 7 Other and further objects and advantages will become more readily apparent from a consideration bf the fol? lowing specification when read in conjunction with the annexed drawing, in which: v Figure l is a perspective view of a device constructed and assembled in accordance with the teachings 'of this invention, showing a swine being held therein;

Figure 2 is a transverse cross-sectional view of the device taken substantially along the vertical plane of the line 2.- 2 of Figure 1, looking in the direction of the arrows, the clamping member being shown in full lines in its closed position and in dotted lines showing the open position thereof; 1 i

' Figure 3 is a top elevational view of the device illustrated in Figure 1; and

Figure 4 is aside elevational view of the device, partly in cross-section taken substantially on the horizontal plane of line 4-4 of Figure 3.

In order to facilitate an understandingof this invention, reference is made to the embodiment thereof illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein reference numeral designates, in general, a restraining device constructed and assembled in accordance wtih the teachings of the invention. The device 10 comprises an animal supporting, substantially flat, rectangular base portion 12 which issupported on a table top 14 or other surface, 'by a pair of elongated, substantially L-shaped braces 16, 18. As is seen'in the drawing, the braces 16, 18 are of greater length than the transverse section of the base 12 in order to provide a support with less tendency to tip over or. otherwise become displaced, The brace 16 is fixedly connected to the base 12 by means of a plurality of bolts 20 extending therethrough, and the brace 18 is likewise fixedly connected to the base 12 butjin this instance, the bolts 22 are of greater length so .as to pass not only through the brace 18 and the base 12 but also through an elongated, substantially rectangular headrest 24po'sition ed adjacent one end of the base 12 and extending transversely thereacross.

2,939,425 Patented June 7, 1969 A pair of opposed main body holders 28, 30, having a substantially rectangular configuration are fixedly mounted on' said main body portion adjacent the opposed sides thereof, and the opposed sides thereof 29, 31 diverge away from each other with'respect to the base 12. Also, the ends 33, 35 thereof closest the support 16 lie in a'common plane which is upwardly inclined from the base 12 to! wards the planes of the sides 29, 31.

Proceeding now to a description of the locking mechanism, it is seen that a pair of elongated, substantially L-shaped upright supports 32, 34 are fixedly connected in substantially perpendicular relation to the base 12 and the holder 39 by conventional means and are positioned in longitudinally spaced relationship substantially parallel to one another. A plurality of spaced, substantially circular openings 36 are provided in the supports 32, 34, the openings in the support 32 being substantially coaxially aligned with the openings in the support 34. An elongated, substantially U-shaped handle member 38 formed of cylindrical bar stock having a pair of flattened termini 40, 42 at the ends thereof provided with circular openings 44, 46 therein, is swingably mounted between the upright supports 32, 34 on an elongated substantially cylindrical traversing bar 48 passed transversely through the openings 44, 46. The handle 38 projects outwardly beyond the flattened 'ends 40, 42 thereof and into a selected pair of the coaxially aligned openings 36 in the supports '32-, 34. The selection of a pair of openings 36 is dependent on the size of the animal to be restrained.

A substantially 'ovatebody restraining member 50 is fixedly mountedto the handle 38 intermediate the ends thereof as shown in the drawings so that when the handle 38 is positioned substantially parallel to the base 12, the body restraining member 50 will be positioned substantially equidistant between the body holders 28, '30.

The upright support 32 is provided with an angular-1y disposed, substantially rectangular extension 52 to serve as aback stop for the restraining member 50.

A releasable locking assembly for the handle 38 utilized in practicing this invention is identified by reference numeral 54 and comprises a pair of opposed, substantially rectangular cross members 56, 58 extending transversely across the handle 38 intermediate its opposed ends, and fixedly connected thereto and extending transversely thereacross are a pair of opposed substantially L-shap'ed bars 60, 62 Swingably mounted between the bars 60, 62, by means of a cross pin 64, is a substantially rectangular lock bar 66, one edge thereof being provided with a series of ratchet teeth 68 which are engageable, with the latch plate 7!) fixedly mounted on the body holder 28. Immediately subjacent the latch plate 70, the body holder 28 and the main body portion '12 are cutout to form a recess 71 having a pair of opposed ends 71a and 71b, the recess being adapted to receive the ratchet end of the lock bar 66.

An angularly inclined, substantially rectangular spring holder 72 is mounted suhjacent the cross bar 58 and is provided with an opening 74 at one end thereof for reception of one end of a helicoidal spring 76, the other end of which is mounted in an opening 7 8 formed there-for in the lock bar 66. A substantially cylindrical bar 81) Further rigidity is afforded the device by a pair of.

elongated, substantially L-shaped reinforcing bars 90, 92 which are fixedly connected, and depend from the base portion 12. As seen in the drawings, the reinforcing bar 90 extends transversely from a point substantially adjacent the upright support 32 to a subjacent point in substantrally vertical alignment from a point substantially adacent the support 34 to another subjacent point in sub stantially vertical alignment with the end 71a of the bight 71 and the bar 92 extends transversely from a point substantially adjacent the support 34 to another subjacent point in substantially vertical alignment with the end 71b of the bight 71.

, A substantially U-shaped neck restraining member 94 having a pair of opposed arms 96, 98 is mounted on the main body portion 12 by means of a bolt 100 of conventional design passing through the arm 98 thereof and the main body portion 12.

In operation, a swine or other animal is placed on the main body portion 12 between the supports 28, 30. The head of the animal is draped over the head rest 24 so that the neck will rest against the neck restraining member 94, and the animals forelegs are positioned between the head rest 24 and the upright support 32, the rear legs being positioned on the opposed sides of the upright'support 34. With the animal in this position, the operator grasps and depresses the handle 38 thus pressing the body restraining member 50 against the body of the animal. Then, by means of the handle 88, the ratchet teeth 68 of the lock lever 60 are engaged with the latch 7 0. Thus, the animal is effectively restrained against further movement'until the desired operations have been completed.

Having described and illustrated one embodiment of this invention, it will be understood that this embodiment is ofiered merely by way of example, and that this invention is to be limited only by the scope of the appended claims.

What is claimed is:

an elongated head rest member mounted adjacent one of said ends of said main body portion, a pair of opposed body holders having their sides diverging away from each other with respect to said main body portion, said sides of said body holders being disposed in confronting relation relative to each other, said main body holders being mounted, respectively, adjacent the opposed sides of said main body portion, a pair of spaced elongated upright supports fixedly connected in perpendicular relationship with respect to said main body portion and being longitudinally spaced and substantially parallel with respect to one another, said supports being positioned, respectively, adjacent the opposite ends of one of said main body holders, each of said supports being provided with a plurality of circular openings formed therein, said openings in one of said upright supports being in coaxial alignment with the openings formed in the other of said upright supports, an elongated substantially U-shaped handle member having a pair of termini, each of said termini being provided with substantially circular coaxial- 1y aligned openings, an elongated traversing bar extending transversely through a selected pair of said aligned openings in said upright supports and also through said openings formed in said termini of said handle member to swingably connect said handle member to said upright supports for extension transversely across said main body portion, a substantially ovate body restraining member fixedly connected adjacent said U-shaped handle at a point which will cause said body restraining member to be positioned substantially equidistant said main body holders when said U-shaped handle is extended substantially parallel to said main body portion, an angularly disposed extension fixedly connected to one of said upright supports and projecting above said one support to serve 1. An animal restraining device comprising an animal supporting, flat main body portion, an elongated head rest member mounted adjacent one of the ends of said main body portion, a pair of opposed main body holders having confronting sides diverging away from each other with respect to said main body portion, said main body holders being mounted, respectively, adjacent the opposed sides of said main body portion, a pair of longitudinally spaced upright supports having one of their respective ends fixedly secured to said main body portion adjacent the opposed ends of one of said body holders, each of said supports being provided with a plurality of openings extending transversely therethrough with the openings in one of said supports being aligned with the openings in the other of said supports, an elongated substantially U-shaped handle member, means extending through a selected pair of said aligned openings formed in said supports and through one end of said handle member to pivotally connect said handle member on said sup ports, the other end of said handle member being swingable to extend transversely across said main body portion,

said latch plate and to effect disengagement of said ratchet teeth therefrom.

2. An animal restraining device comprising means for supporting the body of an animal, said means including a substantially flat main body portion, a pair of elongated braces fixedly mounted subjacent the opposed ends of said main body portion and extending transversely thereacross,

as a back stop for said body restraining member, a pair of spaced cross members fixedly connected transversely on said U-shaped handle, a pair of spaced opposed bars fixedly connected to said cross members, a lock bar having an end thereof swingably suspended between said L-shaped bars by means of a transverse pin extending therethrough, said lock bar having a plurality of ratchet teeth formed in one side adjacent one end thereof, a latch plate mounted on the other of said main body holders, said other of said main body holders and said main body portion being cut out below said plate to form a recess to receive the other end of said latch bar, an angularly inclined spring holder fixedly mounted subjacent one of said cross members, a spring extending between said spring holder and said one end of said lock bar, a bar extending between said arms of said U-shaped handle and having an annular member depending therefrom, a lock actuating lever passing through said annular member and being disposed for reciprocation therethrough, said lock actuating lever having a manually operable handle end and an opposed end having means for engagement with said lock bar, a pair of elongated reinforcing bars fixedly connected subjacent said main body portion, one of said reinforcing bars extending transversely from one of said sides of said recess to one of said supports, said other reinforcing bar extending transversely from said other side of said recess to said other upright support, and a substantially U-shaped neck restraining member having an arm thereof fixedly connected to said main body portion adjacent an end thereof, the other arm of said neck restraining member extending across said main body portion in spaced relation relative thereto.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS France Apr. 17, 1944 vii. 

